Category: Outdoor
Getting outside in Door County is a must! While you can always explore a trail or lake shore on your own, the calendar is dotted with guided hikes, wildlife tours, bird watching treks, and cross-country skiing meetups. Find a group bicycle ride, a naturalist session, or paddleboard tour and explore Door County’s natural wonders.
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Fish Creek Summer Festival Features Venetian Boat Parade
The picturesque waterfront setting of Clark Park is once again the stage for this year’s Fish Creek Summer Festival and Fireworks on July 6. The fun begins at noon with tasty treats and cool drinks as well as fun summer tunes by the live DJ.
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Join FORI for A Day on Rock Island
On July 6, the Friends of Rock Island (FORI) invite the public to take a ride on the Washington Island ferry, motor to Jackson Harbor and take the Karfi to enjoy a day on Rock Island State Park.
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“Never Cry Wolf” Shown at First Canine Cinema Screening
June 28 promises to be one of the most light-hearted family events of the summer, as the first-ever Canine Cinema takes place at the Peg Egan PAC in Egg Harbor.
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Meet the Door County Sled Dogs
The Door County Sled Dogs will be at Koepsel’s Farm Market for a meet and greet from 11:30 am – 1 pm on June 29, July 6 & 13. Don’t miss this fun event as the dogs arrive in their custom bus ready to provide a great family experience.
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Costa Rican Bird Connection Discussed at Lake Lessons
On July 9 at 7 pm, DNR ecologist Joe Henry will present “The Costa Rican Bird Connection.” The program will be held at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall as part of The Ridges Sanctuary’s Lake Lessons series.
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Family Programs Offered at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek offers free family programs Monday through Thursday at 1:30 pm. Summer Educator Joan Wilkie will offer hands-on activities appropriate for all ages.
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Family Campfires at Peninsula State Park
Octogenarians Don Makuen and Charlie Dickson are hosting family campfires at Peninsula State Park on the following Mondays evenings: July 15 & 29 and August 12 & 26.
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Stars of “Feed the Fish” Marshal Olde Ellison Bay Days Parade
Mike Matzdorff is both happy and proud to be sharing Olde Ellison Bay Day parade marshaling duties with his uncle Tony Shalhoub. “I’m from Green Bay. I was born there.
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Spider Expert Conducts Citizen Science Project at Newport
Newport State Park will host a couple Arachnid events in late June. On June 28 at 6 pm, the lecture “Arachnids: Sexual Encounters of the Strange Kind” will be presented.
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Lake Lessons Resume at Baileys Harbor Town Hall
As Door County swings into summer, The Ridges Sanctuary is offering programs and activities for families, adults and children. Lake Lessons, the Thursday evening speaker series, continues on June 27 at 7 pm at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall.
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“Everything and Nothing” Screened at North Ephraim Theater
The North Ephraim Theater will show Everything and Nothing, a film by Matt Troge & Benjamin Klema on June 22 at 9pm. In this psychological thriller, a girl named Ann receives a mysterious note that leads to her finding an ominous box sitting in the woods.
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Free Family Programs Offered at Crossroads
To encourage outdoor activities and learning, Crossroads at Big Creek offers free family programs Monday through Thursday at 1:30 pm (rain or shine) throughout the summer.
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Relive the Days of Tall Ships in Sturgeon Bay
The Door County Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club are hosting a member event on the waterfront at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club when the vessels from the Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival arrive in Sturgeon Bay.
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Get Unplugged at Peninsula State Park
Peninsula State Park Staff Sam Johnson and Erin Solawetz helped create a new display, inviting visitors to “unplug” at Peninsula State Park.
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Tony Shalhoub to Serve as Olde Ellison Bay Days Parade Marshal
A Door County tradition continues later this month as Ellison Bay’s 47th annual Olde Ellison Bay Days returns with a touch of Hollywood class. The 2013 festival theme is “Feed the Fish,” in honor of the film well-known to Door County residents featuring Tony Shalhoub, star of the popular Monk TV series and winner of many theatrical awards.
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Beach Yoga Classes to Begin in Egg Harbor
Join Kathy Navis each week in Egg Harbor for Beach Yoga on Monday mornings starting June 17. Level II classes begin at 8 am and Level I (beginner) classes start at 10 am.
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Forestville Flag Day Parade Scheduled for June 15
The second annual Forestville Flag Day Parade is scheduled for June 15 at 11 am. This year’s parade will feature a flyover by a World War II plane. This year’s event honors the 60th anniversary of the Korean War veterans.
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Ephraim Yacht Club Offers Adult Sailing Lessons
The Ephraim Yacht Club (EYC) offers beginner sailing lessons for adults in several formats. One class meets once a week for three hours on Thursday evenings.
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Summer Family Programs are Underway at Crossroads
Crossroads at Big Creek with celebrate Flag Day, June 14, with a hike to Big Creek in search of Blue Flag, a wild purple iris. At 11 am, hikers should meet at the Collins Learning Center to begin the search for the “flags.
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Door County Sail and Power Squadron Announce First Seminar
The Door County Sail and Power Squadron invites the community to the first of six summer seminars – Marine Radio on June 15. The VHF radio is the mainstay of coastal communication and is essential for marine emergency communications.